SOLO Actress Emilia Clarke Says She Was Relieved When TERMINATOR GENISYS Flopped
During a new interview, Solo actress Emilia Clarke admits that she felt relieved when Terminator Genisys flopped. Find out why that is and check out some photos from her Vanity Fair shoot after the jump...
Emilia Clarke has already enjoyed some big-screen success since her TV debut on HBO's Game of Thrones, but her role as Qi'Ra in the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story is easily her juiciest movie gig yet and should catapult her Hollywood profile to even greater heights.
During an interview with Vanity Fair, Clarke looks back over her career and discusses a wide range of topics, including the final season of Game of Thrones, journeying to the galaxy far, far away for Solo, and more. Perhaps most intriguingly, however, the highly in-demand actress admits to being relieved when Terminator Genisys was a critical and commercial flop.
Find out why below, and check out some stunning shots from Clarke's Vanity Fair photoshoot.
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Clarke initially expected her breakout movie role to be that of Sarah Connor in Terminator Genisys, but it soon became evident that the film was destined to fail.
According to her, director Alan Taylor was “eaten and chewed up" on the film, and nobody had a good time making it. Because of this, Clarke was relieved when the picture flopped so they didn't have to go back and repeat the experience.
To give you some idea of how troubled the production was, the crew of Fox's disastrous Fantastic Four reboot, which was shooting nearby, had jackets made that read, "AT LEAST WE’RE NOT ON TERMINATOR."
We still don't know if Dany will claim the Iron Throne or not, but whatever fate lies in store for the Mother of Dragons on Game of Thrones, Clarke has shot her final scenes as the character.
“It [frick]ed me up,” she says. “Knowing that is going to be a lasting flavor in someone’s mouth of what Daenerys is . . .”
Sounds rather ominous!
Though the Breaker of Chains' journey may be coming to an end, Clarke has now joined another massive universe as Qi-Ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story, and the actress relished the opportunity to play “a much different sort of a character” from Daenerys.
Qi'Ra is far from your traditional Star Wars heroine, and her many layers - some of 'em not so likable - attracted Clarke to the role.
“We’re going to hit you with a character that could very easily well be a dude, because you question her motives,” she explains to VF. “That’s really [frick]ing exciting in the Star Wars universe, because that has never happened.”
Before signing on to play Qi'Ra, Clarke had to ask Game of Thrones show-runners Weiss and Benioff for permission, but they didn’t hesitate.
“Solo felt like a great fit that would let her show off her versatility,” they explained. “Also, we figured she’d probably get to shoot a ray gun. Ray guns are something we just can’t offer, unfortunately.
Be sure to catch Emilia Clarke in Solo: A Star Wars Story this weekend. If you're on the fence, you can check out my review HERE.
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